Del Toro Talks Hellboy II

Fangoria has posted an interview with Hellboy II director Guillermo Del Toro who states shooting on the movie will begin in May or June:

We are preparing to shoot in May or June, but we don't start casting until January," del Toro tells Fango. The script, which tells of an imminent war between the creatures of fantasy and the human race, is currently being scrutinized from a monetary perspective.